This Federal Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) award in the amount of $16,646,500 provides funding to support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. The award is facilitating a range of initiatives across Massachusetts, including: Providing active shooter and hostile event response training for personnel at the Massachusetts Port Authority. Conducting training for first...
The Department of Public Safety in Boston, MA received a $23.3 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA #97.067) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Funding will support activities to prevent terrorism and enhance preparedness, including active shooter training by the Massachusetts Port Authority, construction of a radio tower by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, airborne...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $39.99 million Formula Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety on August 29, 2022 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP, CFDA 97.067). The grant will fund homeland security initiatives for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through six sub-awards for equipment, training, and administrative services. Specifically, sub-awards were provided to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, Massachusetts Port Authority,...
This federal Project Grant award of $8,258,203.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.008). The grant funds will support physical security enhancements and protective measures for the Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety Division, a U.S. local government entity based in Boston, Massachusetts. The funding will enable the organization to implement critical security improvements such as...
The Department of Public Safety, Executive Office of Public Safety Division, located in Boston, Massachusetts, was awarded a $6,954,789 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The grant, which has a performance period from December 2024 to December 2028, will support the development of governance structures, cybersecurity posture assessments, implementation of security controls, and workforce...
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $6,419,112 Formula Grant on December 8, 2023 to the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety Division under the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137). The grant will fund a range of cybersecurity enhancement initiatives for state and local government entities across Massachusetts. Key activities supported include developing cybersecurity plans and governance structures, conducting...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $285,460 Project Grant to the State Police Department of Massachusetts on September 7, 2022 under the Port Security Grant Program. The State Police Department will use the funding to enhance port security activities as part of the Port Security Grant Program. This program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 97.056, aims to support transportation infrastructure security through grants that constitute part of the...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056), will support the Massachusetts State Police Department in enhancing maritime security and protecting critical transportation infrastructure in the Framingham, MA area. The $398,752 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will fund the procurement of patrol vessels, communications equipment, surveillance systems, cybersecurity...
The City of Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management Division was awarded a $1,322,817 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The grant funding will be used to enhance public and firefighter safety through critical infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for Boston's emergency responders. The grant award period spans September 2024...
The Vermont Department of Public Safety was awarded a $10,495,000 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) Formula Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 11, 2023. This funding supports state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and enhance preparedness for threats and hazards. Key focus areas include emergency planning, training, equipment acquisition, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, hazard mitigation, and public...